Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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ISt)CYANATE COMPOSITIONS FOR
BLOWN POLYURETHANE FOAMS
$ The present invention is directed to processes for the production of
rigid polyurethane foams and reaction systems for use therein. More
specifically, the present invention is directed to processes for the
production
of rigid pol~~urethane; foam utilizing a specific polyisocyanate composition,
an isocyana~te-reactive composition and hydrofluorocarbon or hydrocarbon
blowing agents.
Rigid polyurethane foams have many known uses, such as in building
materials anal thermal insulation. Such foams are known to have superior
structural properties.. outstanding initial and long term thermal insulation
and
good fire retardation properties.
Rigid polyurethane foams have conventionally been prepared by
reacting apF>ropriate polyisocyanate and isocyanate-reactive compositions in
the presencE: of a suitable blowing agent. With regard to blowing agents,
chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) such as CFC-11 (CC13F) and CFC-12 (CChFZ)
have been used most extensively as they have been shown to produce foams
having good thermal insulation properties, low flammability and excellent
dimensional stabilit,r. However, in spite of trese advantages, CFC's have
fallen into disfavor, as they have been associated with the depletion of ozone
in the earth's atmosphere, as well as possible global warming potential.
Accordingl:~, the use; of CFC's has been severely restricted.
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC'sj such as HCFC 141b (CC1,FCH,)
and HCFC2 2(CHC1F,) have become a widely used interim solution.
However, >-iCFC's have also been shown to cause a similar depletion of
ozone in the earth's .atmosphere and accordingly, their use has also come
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under scrutiny. In fact, the widespread production and use of HCFCs is
scheduled to end shortly.
Therefore, there has existed a need to develop processes for the
formation of rigid polyurethane foams which utilize blowing agents having a
zero ozone depletion potential and which still provide foams having
excellent thermal insulation properties and dimensional stability.
A class of materials which have been investigated as such blowing
agents include various hydrocarbons such as n-pentane, n-butane and
cyclopentane. The use of such materials is well-known and disclosed, e.g., in
U.S. Patent Nos. 5,096,933, 5,444,101, 5,182,309, 5,367,000 and x,387,618.
However, known methods for producing foams with such blowing agents and
reaction systems used in such methods have not been found to produce rigid
polyurethane foams having commercially attractive physical properties at
densities which are sufficiently low to make their use feasible. In short, the
properties associated with such hydrocarbon blown foams have generally
been inferior to CFC and HCFC blown foams.
Attention has also turned to the use of hydrofluorocarbons
(HFC's) including 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC 245fa);
1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (HFC 365mfc); 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC
134a); and 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC 152a). The use of such materials as
blowing agents for rigid polyurethane foams is disclosed, e.g., in I1.S.
Patent
Nos. 5,496,866; 5,461,084; 4,997,706; 5,430,071; and 5,444,101. However,
as with hydrocarbons, attempts to produce rigid foams with such materials
have generally not resulted in foams having structural, thermal and thermal
properties comparable to those attained using CFC-11 as the blowing agent.
The majority of attempts to solve this problem have centered around
the blending of different hydrofluorocarbons, hydrocarbons or the blending
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of hydrocarbons with hydrofluorocarbons a.nd/or other blowing agents. Such
attempts hare met with limited success.
Accordingly, there remains a need for a process for the production of
rigid polyurethane foam which utilizes hydrofluorocarbon or hydrocarbon
blowing agents and which provides foams having excellent physical
properties.
This objective is obtained by the present invention which utilizes
polymeric polyisocy<mates of a specific composition in the process for the
production of rigid poly~.rrethane foam with hydrofluorocarbon or
hydrocarbon blow nI; agents. The present invention provides foams having
improved physical and thermal insulation properties.
The present invention is directed to a process for making rigid
polyurethane foams comprising reacting:
( 1 ) a polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate composition;
(2) an isocya~late-reactive composition containing a plurality of
isocyanate-reactive groups which are useful in the preparation of rigid
polyurethane or urethane-modified polyisocyanurate foams;
(3) a hydrofluorocarbon or hydrocarbon blowing agent;
(4) optionally, water or other carbon dioxide evolving compounds,
and
wherein said polyphc~nyiene polymethylene polyisocyanate comprises
(a) a 'L 5 to 42 percent by weight, based on 100% of the
polyisocyanate component ( 1 ), of diphenylmethane diisocyanate;
(b) 3-ring oligomers of polyphenylene polymethylene
polyisocyanate (henc:eforth referred as triisocyanate) in an amount such that
the ratio of diisocyar~ate to triisocyanate is between about 0.2 to about 1.8;
and
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(c} the remainder being higher homologues of polyphenylene
polymethylene polyisocyanate.
The present invention is further directed to reaction system useful for
the preparation of rigid polyurethane foams comprising
( 1 ) a polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate composition;
(2) an isocyanate-reactive composition containing a plurality of
isocyanate-reactive groups which are useful in the preparation of rigid
polyurethane or urethane-modified polyisocyanurate foams;
(3) a hydrofluorocarbon or hydrocarbon blowing agent;
(4) optionally, water or other carbon dioxide evolving
compounds, and
wherein said polyphenylene polvmethylene polyisocyanate comprises:
(a) a 1 ~ to 42 percent by weight, based on 100% of the
polyisocyanate component (1), of diphenylmethane diisocyanate;
(b) 3-ring oligomers of polyphenylene polvmethylene
polyisocyanate (henceforth referred as triisocyanate) in an amount such that
the ratio of diisocyanate to triisocyanate is between about 0.2 to about 1.8;
and
(c) the remainder being higher homologues of polyphenylene
polymethylene polyisocyanate.
The polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanates used in the
present invention are those of Formula I
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NCO I~ NCO I NCO
i
IWJ c~k I ~ c~ I ~;
i
I _o
The
3-ring
oligomers of component 1(b) are those represented by Formula I where n=1.
The higher :homologues of component 1 (c) are those represented by Formula
I where n> 1.
The polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate composition ( 1 )
used in the present invention comprises about 15 to about 42 percent,
preferably about 20'to about 40 percent and more preferably 24 to about 38
percent by ~~eight, based upon 100 percent of the polyisocyanate component,
of diphenylmethane diisocyanates. Diphenylmethane diisocyanate in the
form of its 2,2' , 2,4' and 4,4' isomers and mixtures thereof may be used as
in
the present invention. Any variation of the 2,2', 2,4' and 4,4' isomers may be
utilized.
The polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate composition (1)
further comprises the triisocyanate component in an amount such that the
ratio of diisocyanate; to triisocyanate is between 0.2 to 1.8 and preferably
between about 0.33 to about 1.8. Thus, the actual triisocyanate content is
determined based upon the amount of diphenylmethane diisocyanate in the
polyphenylene polvmethylene composition (1) utilizing the above-stated
ratio. The amount is on a percent by weight basis based on 100 percent by
weight of the total polyisocyanate composition.
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For purposes of clarification, if the amount of diphenylmethane
diisocyanate in a given polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate
composition is 30 percent and the ratio of diisocyanate to triisocyanate is
1.5,
the amount of triisocyanate which must be incorporated into the
polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate composition would then be 20
percent by weight based upon 100 percent by weight of the total
composition. As used herein, the term "triisocyanate" means all isomers of
3-ring oligomers of poly~phenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate (i.e., n=1
in Formula I) containing three phenyl, two methyl and three isocyanate
groups. Seven possible isomers of triisocyanate are described in "Chemistry
and Technology of Isocyanates" by Henri L'Irich, John Vr'iley & Sons Inc., p.
388 (1996).
The remainder of the polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate
composition comprises higher homologues of polyphenylene polymethylene
I S polyisocyanate. The higher homologues include all of those which are
higher
than tri, i.e., tetraisocyanate, heptaisocyanate, hexaisocyanate, etc (i.e.,
n>1 in
Structure 1). Suitable higher homologues are described in "The
Polyurethanes Book", edited by George Woods, John Wiley & Sons
Publisher (1987). The amount of higher homologues contained within the
polyPhenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate composition is generally about
10 to about 77 and preferably about 19 to about 69 percent, based on 100
percent by weight of the total composition.
The higher homologue component (c) may further comprise higher
functionality isocyanates modified with various groups containing ester
groups, urea groups, biuret groups, allophanate groups, carbodiimide groups,
isocyanurate groups, uretdione groups and urethane groups. Such modified
isocyanates and methods for the preparation are known in the art.
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The; polyph<;nylene polymethylene polyisocyanate composition ( 1 ) is
used in an amount of about 35 to about 70 of the total reaction system.
The; polyph<;nylene polymethylene polyisocyanate composition (1)
may be prepared by methods known to those skilled in the art. Suitable
methods are disclo:;ed, e.g., in "Chemistry and Technology of Isocyanates"
Ulrich, John Wiley & Sons Inc. (1996). In general, the polyphenylene
polymethy':lene polyisocyanate compositions are prepared by the reaction of
aniline with formaldehyde under acidic conditions to form amines. This is
followed by phosgenation and thermal cleavage of the resulting material into
a mixture of isocyanate homologues. The amount of diphenylmethane
diisocyanate, triiso<;yanate and higher homologues in the composition can be
manipulated by adjusting the aniline to formaldehyde ratio and/or the
reaction conditions.. For example, a higher aniline to formaldehyde ratio
results in a polyphenylene polymethylene polyamine which contains higher
amounts oi'the diphenylmethane diamine component and the triamine
component and a correspondingly lower yield of the higher homologue
component. Therefore, phosgenation and thermal cleavage of the resulting
polyphenyl:ene polymethylene polyamine yields a polyphenylene
polymethylene polyisocyanate product which contains higher amounts of the
diphenyimethane diisocyanate and the triisocyanate and lower amounts of the
higher homologues of isocyanate. Moreover, the composition of the
polyphenyllene polymethylene polyisocyanate component which contains can
also be controlled by partial fractionation to separate diphenylmethane
diisocyanate along with a variety of isocyanate modified reaction routes.
The isocyar.~ate-reactive compositions (2) useful in the present
invention include any of those known to those skilled in the art to be useful
for the preparation of rigid-polyurethane foams. Examples of suitable
isocyanate-reactive compositions having a plurality of isocyanate-reactive
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groups include polyether polyols, polyester polyols and mixtures thereof
having average hydroxyl numbers of from about 20 to about 1000 and
preferably about 50 to 700 KOH/g and hydroxyl functionalities of about 2 to
about 8 and preferably about 2 to about 6. Other isocyanate-reactive
5 materials which can be used in the present invention include hydrogen
terminated polythioethers, polyamides, polyester amides, polycarbonates,
polyacetals, polyolefins, polysiloxanes, and polymer polyol.s.
Suitable polyether polyols include reaction products of alkylene
oxides, e.g., ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide, with initiators
containing
from 2 to 8 active hydrogen atoms per molecule. Suitable initiators include
polyols, e.g., diethylene glycol, glycerol, trimethylolpropane,
triethanolamine, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, methyl glucoside, mannitol and
sucrose; polyamines, e.g., ethylene diamine, toluene diamine,
diaminodiphenylmethane and polymethylene polyphenylene polyamines;
amino alcohols, e.g., ethanolamine and diethanolamine; and mixtures
thereof. Preferred initiators include polyols and polyamines.
Suitable polyester polyols include those prepared by reacting a
carboxylic acid andlor a derivative thereof or a polycarboxylic anhydride
with a polyhydric alcohol. The polycarboxylic acids may be any of the
known aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic, and/or heterocyclic polycarboxylic
acids and may be substituted, (e.g., with halogen atoms) and/or unsaturated
Examples of suitable polycarboxylic acids and anhydrides include oxalic
acid, malonic acid, glutaric acid, pimelic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid,
suberic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid,
25 terephthalic acid, trimellitic acid, trimellitic acid anhydride,
pyTOmellitic
dianhydride, phthalic acid anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic acid anhydride,
hexahydrophthalic acid anhydride, endomethylene tetrahydrophthalic acid
anhydride, glutaric acid anhydride acid, malefic acid, malefic acid anhydride,
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fumaric acid, and dimeric and trimeric fatty acids, such as those of oleic
acid
which may be in admixture with monomeric fatty acids. Simple esters of
polycarboxy':lic acids may also be used such as terephthalic acid
dimethylester, terephthalic acid bisglycol and extracts thereof. While the
aromatic polyester polyols can be prepared from substantially pure reactant
materials as listed above, more complex ingredients may be advantageously
used, such a:~ the side'-streams, waste or scrap residues from the manufacture
of phthalic acid, phthalic anhydride, terephthalic acid, dimethyl
terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, and the like.
The polyhydric alcohols suitable for the preparation of polyester
polyols may be aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic, and/or heterocyclic. The
polyhydric alcohois optionally may include substituents which are inert in the
reaction, for example, chlorine and bromine substituents, and/or may be
unsaturated. Suitable amino alcohols, such as monoethanolamine,
diethanolamine or the like may also be used. Examples of suitable
polyhydric alcohols include ethylene glycol, propylene glycol,
polyoxyalkylene glyc;ols (such as diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol,
dipropylene glycol and polypropylene glycol), glycerol and
trimethylolpropane.
The isocyanate-reactive material is used in an amount of about 20%
to about 70°,% and prr:ferably about 30% to about 60% of the total
reaction
system.
The present process further comprises reacting polyphenylene
polymethyle:ne polyisocyanate composition (1) and isocyanate-reactive
composition (2) with one or more hydrofluorocarbon or hydrocarbon
blowing agents which are vaporizable under foam forming conditions. The
hydrofluorocarbon blowing agents useful in the present invention include:
1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa); 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane
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(HFC 36~mfc); 1,1,1,4,4,4-heptafluorobutane (HFC 356mff);
1,1-difluoroethane (HFC 152a), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC 134a) and
mixtures thereof. Preferred hydrofluorocarbons include
1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane; 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane and
1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane. Suitable hydrocarbons include butane, isobutane,
isopentane, n-pentane, cyclopentane, 1-pentene, n-hexane, iso-hexane,
1-hexane. n-heptane, isoheptane, and mixtures thereof. Preferably the
hydrocarbon blowing agent is isopentane, n-pentane, cyclopentane and
mixtures thereof. The most preferred hydrocarbon blowing agent for use in
the present invention is a blend of isopentane to n-pentane in a ratio of
80:20
to 99:1 parts by weight.
The hydrofluorocarbon blowing agent should be used in an amount of
about 2% to about 20% and preferably about 4 to about 15 percent of the
entire reaction system.
The hydrocarbon blowing agent should be used in an amount of about
2 % to about 20 % and preferably about 4 % to about 15 % of the entire
reaction system.
Other physical blowing agents may also be used in the present
process in combination with the hydrocarbon blowing agents. Suitable
blowing agents include 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa),
1,1,1,2-tetrafluorethane (HFC-134a), l,l-difluoroethane (HFC-152a),
difluoromethane (HFC-32), chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22), and
2-chloropropane. When used, these blowing agents may be mixed into the
isocyanate-reactive component, the isocyanate component and/or as a
separate stream to the reaction system.
Vaporizable non-hydrofluorocarbons, such as 2-chloropropane,
isopentane, cyclopentane may also be used in the present process in
combination with the hydrofluorocarbon blowing agents. When used, the
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blowing agents may be mixed into the isocyanate-reactive component, the
isocyanate component and/or as a separate stream to the reaction system.
The F~re~ent process may optionally further comprise reacting the
polyphenylene polvmethylene polyisocyanate, the isocyanate-reactrve
composition and the hydrofluorocarbon or hydrocarbon blowing agents in the
presence of water in ~u~ amount of 0.1 % to about 5% and preferably about
0.2% to about 4% of the total reaction system. Water reacts to generate
carbon dioxide to act as an additional blowing agent. Other carbon dioxide
evolving compounds may further be used in place of or in addition to water.
Such compounds include carboxylic acids and cyclic amines.
The :reaction system may further comprise one or more auxiliary
agents or additives a:~ needed for one or more particular purposes. Suitable
auxiliaries and additives include crosslinking agents, such as triethanolamine
and glycero'I; foam stabilizing agents or surfactants, such as
siloxane-oxyalkylenr copolymers and oxyethylene-oxyalkylene copolymers;
catalysts, such as tertiary amines, (e.g., dimethylcyclohexylamine,
pentamethyldiethylenetriamine, 2,4,b-tris(dimethylaminomethyl) phenol, and
triethylene~3iamine), organometallic compounds (e.g., potassium octoate,
potassium acetate, dibutyl tin dilaurate), quaternary ammonium salts (e.g.,
2-hydroxyp~ropyl trimethylammonium formate) and N-substituted triazines
(N, N', N"-~3imethylaminopropylhexahydrotriazine); flame retardants such as
organo-phosphorous compounds ( such as organic phosphates, phosphites,
phosphonate, polyphosphates. polyphosphites, polyphosphonate, ammonium
polyphosphate (for example triethyl phosphate, diethy ethyl phosphonate,
tris(2-chloropropyl)-phosphate) and halogenated compounds (such as
tetrabromophthalat~: esters, chlorinated parrafins); viscosity reducers such
as
propylene carbonate and 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone; infra-red opacifiers such
as carbon hlack, titanium dioxide and metal flakes; cell-size reducing
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compounds, such as inert, insoluble fluorinated compounds and
perfluorinated compounds; reinforcing agents, such as glass fibers and
ground up foam waste; mold release agents, such as zinc stearate;
antioxidants, such as butylated hydroxy toluene; and pigments such as
azo-/diazo dyestuff and phthalocyanines. The amount of such auxiliary
materials or additives is generally between about 0.1 to about 20%,
preferably between about 0.3 to about 15% and most preferably between
about 0.5 to about 10%. by weight based on 100% of the total foam
formulation.
In operating the process for making rigid foams according to this
invention, the known one-shot, prepolymer or semi-prepolymer techniques
may be used together with conventional mixing methods, such as
impingement mixing. The rigid foam may be produced in the form of
slabstock, mouldings, cavity filling, sprayed foam, frothed foam or laminates
with other material such as paper, metal, plastics, or wood-board. See, e.g.,
Saunders and Frisch, Polyurethanes Chemistry and Technology. Part II,
Interscience Publishers, New York ( 19b2), and the references cited for
various methods of polyurethane formation.
The present invention further encompasses rigid polyurethane foams
produced by the processes disclosed above.
The present invention will now be illustrated by reference to the
following specific, non-limiting examples.
Examples
Unless otherwise noted, in the Examples set forth below, all
temperatures are expressed in degrees Celsius and amounts of all formulation
components are expressed in parts by weight.
The following materials are used and referred to in the examples.
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Stepanpol~ PS-2352 is an aromatic polyester polyol available from
Stepan Co. v~hich comprises a phthalic anhydride/glycol-based (polyol
having a hydroxyl vallue of 240 KOH/g and a viscosity ef 3,000 cPs at
25°C.
TCPI? is tri(bc~ta-chloropropyl) phosphate available from Great Lakes
$ Chemical Corporation.
Pelron~ 954(IA is potassium octoate in diethylene glycol available
from Pelron Corp.
Poly~cat~ 8 is dimethyl cyclohexylamine available from Air Products
Corp.
Tegostab~ B8466 is a silicone surfactant available from Goldschmidt
Corporation
Borl;er Isope:ntane is an isopentane product containing 97.5%
isopentane and 2.5°/a~ n-pentane available from Phillips Petroleum
Company.
Hvdrofluoro<;arbon HFC24~fa (pressurized) available from
AlliedSigna~l.
PolSrisocyanate A contained 32% of diphenyl methane diisocyanates,
had a ratio of diisoc.~anate to triisocyanate of 1.2 (providing the
triisocyanate
in an a.mownt of 26.'.~%); and 41.3% of higher homologues. Isocyanate B had
a diphenyl methane diisocyanate content of 44%; a diisocyanate to
triisocyanat:e ratio of 1.8 (providing 24.4% of triphenyldimethane
triisocyanane); and ='~ 1.6% of higher homologues. Both Isocyanate A and B
had an NCO content of 31 %.
EXAMPLE 1
A Fblyol blend was prepared by mixing 100 parts of Stepanpol
PS2352 with 14 pa~~s of TCPP, 3 parts of Pelron 9~40A. 0.6 parts of
Polycat 8, 2.65 parts of Tegostab B8466 and 1.3 parts of water in a high
speed mixer at room temperature.
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Rigid foams were prepared from the formulations set forth in Table 1
below. The polyol blend was added to the'B side' tank of an Edge-Sweets
high pressure impingement mix dispense machine. An appropriate amount
of isopentane, based on the compositions set forth in Table 1, was then added
to the 'B side' and mixed vigorously using an air-mixer attached to the tank.
The isocyanate was then added to the 'A side' tank attached to the dispense
machine.
The machine parameters were set as follows:
A side temperature (°F) 70
B side temperature (°F) 70
Mix pressure (psig) 2,000
A side pump rpm 70
B Slde pump rpm adjusted to give appropriate
isocyanate weight ratio as in Table 1
1 S Dispense rate (g/sec) 180
The foaming ingredients were shot from the dispense machine into
# I 0 Lily cup and reactivity was measured on free use foam.
The structural properties were measured on core specimens taken
from 7" x 7" x 15" foams made by dispensing foam ingredients into an
appropriate cardboard box.
Foam core density was measured according to ASTM D 1622. The
high temperature dimensional stability was measured following ATM
D2126. The compressive strength was measured parallel and perpendicular
to foam rise direction according to ASTM D1621 Procedure A. The thermal
properties of the foams were measured according to ASTM C~ 18 on core
foam taken from 2" x 14" x 14" blocks. Fire performance was tested
according to ASTM D3014 to measure Butler Chimney weight retention.
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Table !
Foam Foam Foam Foam
# 1 #2 #3 #4
'B-side'
Polyol Blend 34.8 34.8 34.5 34.5
Isopentane 6.2 6.2 6.6 6.6
'A-side'
Isocvanate A 59 - 58.9 -
Isocyanate 13 - 59 - 58.9
Isopentane
Reactivities:
Cream Time. seconds4 5 6 5
Gel Time, seconds 24 24 24 26
~Cack-Free T Mme, 42 43 62 51
seconds
Foam Properties:
Core Densit;~, 1.9 1.9 1.75 1.75
pcf
Structural Properties:
Dimensional stability,
"/ linear
change
7 days at -~:5C -1 -2.9 -1.9 -3.6
7 days at 9:3Clamb2 2.6 2.7 3.4
7 days at '70C/97~o2.2 3.4 3.5 3.6
RH
Compressive Strength.
psi
Parallel to rise 39.4 34.3 37.6 33.3
Perpendicular to 12.3 8.8 11.3 11.1
rise
Thermal Properties:
k-factor in E3TU.in/ftZ.hr.
F
Initial 0.15 0.1 0.15 0.15
S
After 8 wk~ at 0.17 0. i 0.18 0.18
I40F 8
Fire Properties:
Butler Chinmey, 93 88 88 86
% ar:.
retained
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It can be clearly seen from the data set forth in Table 1, that Foam 1
prepared with Isocyanate A according to the present invention provides a
rigid polyurethane foam which is superior in structural, thermal and fire
performance properties in comparison to Foam 2. Foam 2 was prepared with
$ Isocyanate B which is outside the scope of the present invention.
Foams 3 and 4 were prepared at densities typical of CFC blown foam.
As set forth in Table 1, Foam 3 prepared with Isocyanate A. according to the
present invention. has superior structural thermal and fire performance
properties in comparison to Foam 4. Foam 4 was prepared with Isocyanate B
I O which is outside the scope of the present invention.
Moreover, Foam 3 (according to the present invention) can be
compared to Foam 2. The dimensional stability and Butler chimney weight
retention are nearly identical for the two foams. Also, the compression
strength, along with the initial and aged K factors of Foam 3 are superior to
15 those for Foam 2. Accordingly, the data demonstrates that foams prepared
with a polyisocyanate composition according to the present invention
(Isocyanate A) have better performance properties at lower densities that
those of foam prepared with conventional isocyanates at higher densities.
EXAMPLE 2
20 A polyol blend was prepared by mixing 100 parts of
Stepanpol PS2352 with 4.5 parts of Pelron 9540A. 1.0 parts of Polycat 8, 2.0
parts of Tegostab B8466 and 0.3 parts of water in a high speed mixer at room
temperature.
Rigid foams were prepared from the formulations set forth in Table 1
25 below. The polyol blend was added to the'B side' tank of an Edge-Sweets
high pressure impingement mix dispense machine. An appropriate amount
of HFC245fa, based on the compositions set forth in Table 1, was then added
to the 'B side' and mixed vigorously using an air-mixer attached to the tank.
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The isocyanate wa_~ tltlen added to the 'A side' tank attached to the dispense
machine.
The machine parameters were set as follows:
A side temperature (°F) 70
B sidle temperature (°F) 70
Mix pressure (psig) 2,000
A side pump rpm 70
B SlCle pump rpm adjusted to give appropriate
~socyanate weight ratio as in Table 3
Dispense rate (g/sec) 200
The foaming ingredients were shot from the dispense machine into
# 10 Lily cup and reactivity was measured on this free rise foam.
The structural properties were measured on core specimens taken
from 7" x 7" x I S" foams made by dispensing foam ingredients into an
I S appropriate cardboard box.
Foam core density was measured according to ASTM D1622. The
high temperature dimensional stability was measured following ATM
D2126. The comprcasive strength was measured parallel and perpendicular
to foam rise: direction according to ASTM D1621 Procedure A. The thermal
properties of the foams were measured according to ASTM DC518 on core
foam taken from 2" x 14" x 14" blocks. Fire performance was tested
according to ASTM D3014 to measure Butler Chimney weight retention.
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Table 1
Foam Foam Foam Foam
# I #2 #3 #4
'B-side'
Polyol Blend 34.4 34.4 34.0 34.0
HFC245fa 13.7 13.7 14.6 14.6
'A-side'
Isocyanate A 51.9 - 58.4 -
Isocyanate B - 51.9 - 58.4
Reactivities:
Cream Time, seconds3 3 3 3
Gel Time, seconds 1 I 1 1 11 11
Tack-Free Time, l5 14 13 13 f
seconds
Foam Properties:
Core Density, pcf 2.14 2.14 2.02 2.02
Structural Properties:
Dimensional stability,
% linear
change
7 days at -25C -1.1 -3.6 -1.3 -5.2
7 days at 93C/amb 2.3 4.4 3.6
Compressive Strength,
psi
Parallel to rise 47.9 34 40.2 32 i
Perpendicular to 21.3 1 1.5 13.9 10.8
rise
Thermal Properties:
k-factor in BTU.in/Rz.hr.
F
Initial 0.128 0.132 0.129 0.130
It can be clearly seen from the data set forth in Table 1, that Foam 1,
prepared with Isocyanate A according to the present invention, provides a
rigid polyurethane foam which is superior in structural, thermal and fire
performance properties in comparison to Foam 2. Foam 2 was prepared with
Isocyanate B which is outside the scope of the present invention.
Foams 3 and 4 were prepared at densities typical of CFC blow foam.
As set forth in Table I, Foam 3, prepared with Isocyanate A according to the
present invention, has superior structural thermal and fire performance
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properties in comparison to Foam 4. Foam 4 was prepared with Isocyanate B
which is outside the scope of the present invention.
Moreover, Foam 3 (according to the present invention) can be
compared to :Foam 2. The dimensional stability value is nearly identical for
the two foams. Also, the compressive strength, along with the initial arid
aged K factors of Foam 3 are superior to those for Foam 2. Accordingly, the
data demonstrates that foams prepared W th a polyisocyanate composition
according to the present invention have better performance properties at
lower densities that those of foam prepared with conventional isocyanates at
higher densities.
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